2008 World Series of Poker

39th Annual World Series of Poker Main Event
Event Info

2008 World Series of Poker

Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Entries
6,844
Players Left
9
Next Payout
Place 9
$900,670
Level Info
Level
33
Blinds
120,000 / 240,000
Ante
30,000

A Lot for a Little

Greg Byard raised to 70,000 from under the gun, and Chris Crilly reraised to 170,000 from late position. It folded back around and Byard made the call.

The flop came {K-Clubs}{8-Spades}{3-Hearts}. Byard checked, Crilly bet 300,000, Byard reraised to 600,000, and Crilly pushed all in for about 1.9 million total. Byard, who had about one million going into the hand, made the call.

Byard: {A-Spades}{K-Spades}
Crilly: {A-Clubs}{K-Diamonds}

The turn was the {5-Spades} and river the {9-Diamonds}, and the two chopped the enormous pot.

"This is a tough way to split the blinds," cracked Byard afterwards.

Tags: Chris CrillyGreg Byard